Everyone complains about lack of touchscreen control and having to use the control knob, but honestly prefer it. I no longer have to lean forward and take my eyes off the road as much, i can comfortably sit back use the controls. It takes maybe a day to get used to
I like the no touch screen I just don’t like where the controllers have to be. If I set my bag/purse in that area to search for something, and forget about the city trailers. I’ll hit a button and screw stuff up. The ateering wheel also has some controllers. If I had the option to turn off the controls in the center, that’d be cool.
Mazda's AWD systems are just downright amazing. I'm a snowplow driver, and I've driven my AWD mazda3 through countless blizzards, and never has she let me down or gotten stuck.
Now that you’ve got a lift in order to compete with Savagegeese, the ‘Geese boys will have to get a broom handle. This is a clear escalation of the car review wars.
I’m a Mazda fan, on my 2nd one. What’s disappointing on this one is it has awful annoying stop/start and not built in Japan. There are many complaints online with the CX50 which isn’t shocking as a 1st year model.
@@Georgewashington-o7mtyres is the British English spelling. “Tires” is American English. If anything, American English is wrong. So lessen your belittling “greater than thou” attitude.
I'm quite impressed, enough to at least check out a cx-50 before deciding what to get once my current lease is up in a year. I'm still not sure I would like the ride style or low roof line though but I do quite like the design of the cx-50 both inside and out.
I’ve been reading a lot of reviews on these Mazdas from the MX five to the X9 and the CX 50 and it seems people just love these vehicles nothing but good things to say about them I’ve been reading
I love my 23' PFP CX-50 =D It's so much fun to drive. I have actually never touched the screen, and feel zero need to with the command switch on the console.
I really think these are great cars but I don’t understand why manufacturers won’t put a little under body protection on these cars. I know they’re not meant to take a beating but it’d be a lot less expensive if they were. Everyone’s accidentally bottomed out in that rugged state park parking lot - would be nice to have a small bash plate down there.
Photos prove to Me that the car is essentially a front driver........NOT like My Forrester which ALWAYS drives ALL 4 wheels......I like Much about Mazda's........But nothing compares to the pull power of Subaru........Anxious to see how well the coming Hybred will do in these tests...............Paul
First you say you love the Mazda’s infotainment system, the next comment from you says your Subaru is better than the Mazda. You either like the Mazda or you don’t.
Really like the CX-50, but the 20 inch wheels that come on non-Meridian Turbo models look ridiculous, wonder if Mazda will eventually offer smaller rims on Turbo trims
These conditions could be challenging WITH more aggressive tires. That was basically slop!!! I’m impressed. Lots of family members are looking at replacing their CX5s with the CX50 and this showed ALOT of capabilities (for a car based CUV) to get through. Take a regular 4x4 truck with open differentials front & rear and you may not do as well. Still a lot lik3 that on the lots, even as 2024 models. Traction control, obviously here, has changed the game, but,,,,
Nice job giving the CX-50 a shot at proving its off-road traits, Tommy. Those are impressive results. Now, if Mazda can catch up with hybrid technology in order to improve fuel economy in their line-up, they will grab back some of that market share from the Japanese, Korean, and other foreign and domestic players.
I have a 21 CX5 and a 23 cx50. The cx5 is far superior in every way and I feel Mazda really took a step backwards with the cx50. It is way too unrefined for the price point and seems to be built on the cheap. The only thing it has going for it is its looks. I would have never purchased it but my wife liked how it looks. The cx5 is on par with an Audi or BMW, the cx50 is no better than a Honda or Toyota yet cost a lot more. I love Mazda but the cx50 is a big disappointment.
I like the way Mazda vehicles handle and perform. Unfortunately Mazda has decided to become more of an upscale brand, and someone at Mazda headquarters thinks that adding a bunch of piano black plastic pieces makes the interior feel upscale. It's cheep black plastic that scratches easily and looks horrible within a years use. I won't buy a Mazda until they stop with that stupid black plastic.
I Drove this car, first, it is SMALL, second it has rental car quality brakes and Handeling, it could not hug a turn to save it's live. The rear end diff belongs in an RC car, so so small
Tommy needs something else to point with. It looks like he might have been cleaning the garage floor when someone asked him to do an under car review. 🤣
I'm genuinely impressed by how well this thing handled the off-road conditions, and on all season tires! On off-road tires, or even just winter tires, this thing would be incredibly competent in northern climates. Good job Mazda!
Everything aside from a sports car does just fin off-road. I have driven front wheel drive station wagons for days off-roading. 100 years ago people took Ford Model A's and T's off road. The obsession with technology applied to basic mechanics is crazy. The entire planet was explored without tires.
@@matrixist cars've got heavier, they now handle much better on road than ever before. Tricks like narrow tires for less resistance and frame flexing combined with a silngle horizontal leaf spring solid axle for better articulation no longer work. Cars used to be ok off road, they no longer are. The whole idea of technology is to compensate for cars being designed for smooth roads and to allow driver to make mistakes. And it's not basic mechanics, stuff's complicated, most people can't even understand how open differential works.
Nice to know that the off-road system the four-wheel-drive system is not gimmicky it does work. one of the wheel was in the air and it’s still pulled through.
@@bakgammon I would say it is about the same or slightly less. Even though the CX50 is wider and longer, it is mostly for the looks, it is not more spacious inside.
So excited you guys finally threw the CX-50 at this test. This is exactly the kind of coverage/review that has been missing. Would love to see it with better tires!
Excellent videos guys. These reviews and tests are really helpful, please keep making them. I am shopping for a compact AWD crossover and this video showed me that the Mazda CX-50 should be on the list!
If you’re looking for a more premium offering I’d consider this and Lexus from Japan, or something like an awd X3 or Jeep. Just a suggestion. But fair warning, all of these cars except Lexus have hefty repair costs
The interiors of fabulous I just like being in those cars I don’t mind even traffic and the music. The Bose systems are always fabulous. Too nice place to take a drive. In
Like with lots of crossovers nowadays , this Mazda seems to have a surprisingly good AWD system that is undermined by having bad ground clearance and angles
Yeah I have thought about that. I think it’s just an easy thing to do on AWD cars now due to advances in electronically controlled traction. Used to be the only thing electronics would do is get you stuck. To me, it really says something not so good when a manufacturer of a true 4x4 doesn’t have a good system for off road, might be kind of embarrassing.
That's by design because no one actually goes off-road in their Mazda, Honda, or even Bronco. These systems are mainly set up for safety in bad weather conditions, not "real" off-roading. Better approach and departure angles generally mean worse aerodynamics and therefore worse fuel economy or interior noise. Extra ground clearance naturally makes handling worse, so it's in manufacturer's best interests to keep it as low as practical, while still maintaining some improvement over sedans.
@@KarthikVishwamitra I think that's the point here. These are vehicles meant to handle snowy/rainy weather and a decently maintained dirt/gravel road/trail, not tackling overland duties during a spring thaw. 8.3 or 8.6 inches of ground clearance (depending on trim) is right in line with it's competition (Subaru Outback 8.7 inches, RAV4 8-8.4 inches, etc).
@@KarthikVishwamitraat the same time I bought a Jeep compass because it does have better angles, and I get my value out of those all the time. Lots of water bars out where I am that crunch bumpers like there's no tomorrow
@@audiophanatic4331that's just your opinion. I test drove both and it's false. The only thing that people could complain about the Cx-50 was how the steering wheel is more sporty thus much more precise while also communicating to the driver. This makes it so grandpas and grandmas with feeble arm strength will complain about it because it's harder to turn than a typical SUV but nowhere near as hard as whiners make it sound like.
I just traded my Bronco black diamond for the cx50 turbo premium plus and the ride quality is night and day better with the Mazda. Greatest car I ever owned. My 19 cx5 signature previously held this title.
Those large wheels suck, only for looks. It makes the car handle terrible, nosey and just not good enough. Now the 18" wrangler tires are the way to go like what the Meridian has.
As an owner of a 2023 Cx-50 Turbo Premium Plus I have to say, the 20” all season tires were impressive to me with their capabilities. I have since swapped mine out for a set of 18” RX-8 wheels with fallen all terrain tires, the same kind on the Meridian, and it’s a night and day difference with the added grip of the all terrain tires. Have 44k miles on mine and I take it down trails rather often. Nothing super crazy, but enough to get it articulated occasionally and definitely get to play in a lot of mud 😂
I am impressed, especially with those OEM all seasons! I traded my 21 CX30 TPP in December for a 24 CX50 TPP. I put 3,286 miles on her before I switched out the tires to the Falken Wildpeak AT Trails, which are the same tires that come on the Meridian Edition. I kept the OEM 20" wheels but went to a 50 series sidewall instead of the 45. I am definitely not rock crawling and doing any crazy rough off roading, but I would like to take on some easy trails and camping and feel this tire will be excellent.
Wrangler has a 4 auto option? oh wow i looked it up and yes, since 2021 some higher end models have 4 auto... I think all the other jeeps do have full time 4wd mode....
Mazda keeps it simple, turn off the TCS will split the trq 50% to the rear when in snow mode. Mazda used what has been established quite awhile ago TCS with the turn off switch. No need to have X mode or X mode 2. With all the 310# torque Turbo w/ the EGR cooling effect of the SkyActive intake outtake flow cools the Torbo as well as pull all of the heat exhaust evenly. Keeping the Turbo turbo cooler than other engines are able.
Very impressed. Now let's see a video between this and the Crosstrek in similar conditions and see if this thing can best Subaru's "legendary" awd system
That would be an awesome test. Personally I'm torn between the CX50 and the Crosstrek. The CX50 looks so much nicer inside and out, but the Subaru has it beat on drivetrain configuration.
@@bradcomis1066 lots of pros and cons. I had a 2014 CX-5 for 9 years. I traded it for a 2021 Crosstrek. The Crosstrek is nowhere near as nice of a vehicle
@@alexanderblackburn4520 yeah. I'm an idiot. I had it for 9, no idea why my brain decided to type 13. I bought it in early 2013 as a MY14 and traded it January 22. I've edited my comment
Front seat cup holders look like a problem. Will my big fountain soda clear the dash? May not be much to some people but for somebody with a drink in hand all the time this could be a deal breaker.
Just imagine if Mazda REALLY decided to build a true off-road vehicle! Ground clearance and skid plates... None of this crappy "Let's try to compete with the Crosstrek" crap. Build it Mazda!
@@furmanmackey5479 Wow! Great minds think alike!!! Mazda could do it! I have no idea why ANY manufacturer hasn't thought of this before. Just build a Japanese Jeep!!! But with better engines and affordability!
Thank you for speaking on the 'crummy' or is that 'crumby'... tires!! The OEM all season from Mazda are crap! 2 weeks in and I went and got some decent Off-Road Tires because I like the mountains. I fly past the Jeeps on the trails because i'm under warranty and not rock crawling! I love the mud and even got props from Toyo guy in Big Bear CA. who watched us traverse major mud puddle not getting stuck in stock lift 23'. Snow has not been an issue either.
I don't understand this vehicle. Make it more utilitilitatian! HIgher roof, square trunk, taller tires, simpler shape. Mazda does many things well so a utilitarian car would be interesting for me.
Everyone complains about lack of touchscreen control and having to use the control knob, but honestly prefer it. I no longer have to lean forward and take my eyes off the road as much, i can comfortably sit back use the controls. It takes maybe a day to get used to
When you are in the apple car play interface the touch screen is enabled
Thats the whole point of this design. Stay focused on the road.
I like the no touch screen I just don’t like where the controllers have to be. If I set my bag/purse in that area to search for something, and forget about the city trailers. I’ll hit a button and screw stuff up. The ateering wheel also has some controllers. If I had the option to turn off the controls in the center, that’d be cool.
No nav though
@@marksgoogle4360 what do you mean? I use waze everyday
Mazda's AWD systems are just downright amazing. I'm a snowplow driver, and I've driven my AWD mazda3 through countless blizzards, and never has she let me down or gotten stuck.
Now that you’ve got a lift in order to compete with Savagegeese, the ‘Geese boys will have to get a broom handle. This is a clear escalation of the car review wars.
My son has a Mazda 6 , and it’s one of the best cars we ever owned. VERY good quality and fun to drive.
Hey, so does MINE! He loves his little “Sixie” as he calls her. Ten years old and still drives like new. We’re impressed. 😊
Looking forward to the hybrid!
Would love to see you guys do an AWD comparison test between the cx-50 and cx-5
Really good looking inside and out. Stellar product from Mazda.
Love the cx50, but it and Mazda in general just needs to give a little more space in the second rows.
They have larger SUVs too, the CX-5 and CX-90.
@@BlakeParker15 haven't tried the 90, but the 5 has less space than the CX50 other than slightly more headroom.
@@potentatewags the CX-5 and CX50 are comparable in terms of interior space. The CX50 is a little bit wider though.
@@BlakeParker15 50 has more shoulder and leg room. 5 has more headroom, but they are pretty close.
They answered your prayer with the new cx70
I’m a Mazda fan, on my 2nd one. What’s disappointing on this one is it has awful annoying stop/start and not built in Japan. There are many complaints online with the CX50 which isn’t shocking as a 1st year model.
Yup. I owned a CX-50 for only about 8 months before I decided to get rid of it.
Amazing results for road tyres!
TIRES****** NOT tYrEs
@@Georgewashington-o7mtyres is the British English spelling. “Tires” is American English. If anything, American English is wrong. So lessen your belittling “greater than thou” attitude.
@@brytonmunro5270 No the Brits got it wrong, more people spell it the right way "tire", so you are incorrect.
Great video. Can you do a slip test with Andre’s Trail Boss? I don’t think anyone has done that yet
I like the more angular design outside.
16K into my cx50 and its my fav vehicle I've ever owned so far.
I'm quite impressed, enough to at least check out a cx-50 before deciding what to get once my current lease is up in a year. I'm still not sure I would like the ride style or low roof line though but I do quite like the design of the cx-50 both inside and out.
Definitely worth checking out! You may not like the handling, or roof height like you said, but it may surprise you.
With 320lbft….you don’t need 10 gears haha
I’ve been reading a lot of reviews on these Mazdas from the MX five to the X9 and the CX 50 and it seems people just love these vehicles nothing but good things to say about them I’ve been reading
Also a great video looking underneath the video and explaining everything we are looking at , great video, thank you guys, Have a Blessed Day!
Congrats on the pregnancy Tommy. I have 11 myself 👶
I love my 23' PFP CX-50 =D It's so much fun to drive. I have actually never touched the screen, and feel zero need to with the command switch on the console.
I'd live to see a buick encore gx awd slip test
I don’t know why TFL mingled the slip tests and other sections, but it’s nice to have a review of CX-50
And the paint looks great too!
Wow! This vehicle is on my short list now for sure 😎. Just add some real tires 🛞
Mazda replace the tires with Falken Wild Peak AT or something better as tires are the problem
Nice Omega MoonSwatch Tommy!
You should try the 3 wheel slip test again with the rear one on the ground but it the rear dif lock button
I really think these are great cars but I don’t understand why manufacturers won’t put a little under body protection on these cars. I know they’re not meant to take a beating but it’d be a lot less expensive if they were. Everyone’s accidentally bottomed out in that rugged state park parking lot - would be nice to have a small bash plate down there.
Hi Tommy in that category which SUV compact would you prefer.pls give advice bro👍
Why haven’t you done slip test with a JL wrangler?
You remind me of Javier Zanetti 👌
Photos prove to Me that the car is essentially a front driver........NOT like My Forrester which ALWAYS drives ALL 4 wheels......I like Much about Mazda's........But nothing compares to the pull power of Subaru........Anxious to see how well the coming Hybred will do in these tests...............Paul
First you say you love the Mazda’s infotainment system, the next comment from you says your Subaru is better than the Mazda. You either like the Mazda or you don’t.
Can you do the Nissan Rogue/X trail? E power version?
What traccion tires are best for CX-50 TPP, non Meridian?
Really like the CX-50, but the 20 inch wheels that come on non-Meridian Turbo models look ridiculous, wonder if Mazda will eventually offer smaller rims on Turbo trims
Wow, you can’t believe some people you get upgraded feature that cost more in every other brand and you’re complaining
These conditions could be challenging WITH more aggressive tires. That was basically slop!!! I’m impressed. Lots of family members are looking at replacing their CX5s with the CX50 and this showed ALOT of capabilities (for a car based CUV) to get through. Take a regular 4x4 truck with open differentials front & rear and you may not do as well. Still a lot lik3 that on the lots, even as 2024 models. Traction control, obviously here, has changed the game, but,,,,
I love Mazda.
Nice job giving the CX-50 a shot at proving its off-road traits, Tommy. Those are impressive results. Now, if Mazda can catch up with hybrid technology in order to improve fuel economy in their line-up, they will grab back some of that market share from the Japanese, Korean, and other foreign and domestic players.
Mazda really found some cost cutting with this vehicle. Interior is a definite downgrade from its CX5 sibling as is the transmission.
Nice job Mazda
It did pretty well, even with these awful tires.
Mazda 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
What's the best off-Road traction Tires available for CX-50 TPP?
The mazda cx-9 comes with the most abysmal all season tires, like a death wish on a snow covered road. I would assume these tires are also trash.
I have a 21 CX5 and a 23 cx50. The cx5 is far superior in every way and I feel Mazda really took a step backwards with the cx50. It is way too unrefined for the price point and seems to be built on the cheap. The only thing it has going for it is its looks. I would have never purchased it but my wife liked how it looks. The cx5 is on par with an Audi or BMW, the cx50 is no better than a Honda or Toyota yet cost a lot more. I love Mazda but the cx50 is a big disappointment.
I like the way Mazda vehicles handle and perform. Unfortunately Mazda has decided to become more of an upscale brand, and someone at Mazda headquarters thinks that adding a bunch of piano black plastic pieces makes the interior feel upscale. It's cheep black plastic that scratches easily and looks horrible within a years use. I won't buy a Mazda until they stop with that stupid black plastic.
😂 Cadillac converter. It convers a Mazda into a Cadillac. 😊
I stopped listening at USB A. Actually it was the bean bag shifter that is just looking too dated for a new car moving forward.
Добра е, но е много ниска, губи се смисъла за сув
I Drove this car, first, it is SMALL, second it has rental car quality brakes and Handeling, it could not hug a turn to save it's live. The rear end diff belongs in an RC car, so so small
what a joke it stinks off road. get a Bronco if you really want a offroad vehicle
no 40:20:40 rear seats split. It's a pass for me. Sad
It sucks period,might b tiny bit better with better tires
TFL gets a fancy lift. Tommy points with a broom. 😂
At least it's a fancy broom
Tommy needs something else to point with. It looks like he might have been cleaning the garage floor when someone asked him to do an under car review. 🤣
He should get one of those finger pointers they use in Best Motoring videos 😂
A busted axe handle,,, make them look tougher and more like truck guys!! 😂😂😂.i have a couple kicking around here! 😊
must have had the laser pointer swiped by the barn cat. 😂
I'm genuinely impressed by how well this thing handled the off-road conditions, and on all season tires! On off-road tires, or even just winter tires, this thing would be incredibly competent in northern climates. Good job Mazda!
How well?! 😅😅😅 were we watching the same video ?! lol I saw the Bronco Sport going through that same obstacle and it was just painless.
in the snow with all season tires?@@multivisao
Everything aside from a sports car does just fin off-road. I have driven front wheel drive station wagons for days off-roading. 100 years ago people took Ford Model A's and T's off road. The obsession with technology applied to basic mechanics is crazy. The entire planet was explored without tires.
@@matrixist cars've got heavier, they now handle much better on road than ever before. Tricks like narrow tires for less resistance and frame flexing combined with a silngle horizontal leaf spring solid axle for better articulation no longer work. Cars used to be ok off road, they no longer are. The whole idea of technology is to compensate for cars being designed for smooth roads and to allow driver to make mistakes. And it's not basic mechanics, stuff's complicated, most people can't even understand how open differential works.
Nice to know that the off-road system the four-wheel-drive system is not gimmicky it does work. one of the wheel was in the air and it’s still pulled through.
Got 10k miles on my 23 CX-50. It’s a great car and love the infotainment. Give it a chance and it’ll become an extension of you.
Mine 2023 nd 30k completed in 1 yr ❤
Much more space than the CX-5?
@@bakgammon I would say it is about the same or slightly less. Even though the CX50 is wider and longer, it is mostly for the looks, it is not more spacious inside.
@@hguillen2777 it feels bigger to me n some respects. Even though the roofline is lower. The windshield is very wide.
Roofline height is low for taller people
Mazda's look so sharp and elegant. Nice job on the testing!
So excited you guys finally threw the CX-50 at this test. This is exactly the kind of coverage/review that has been missing. Would love to see it with better tires!
If we had to trade our Outback XT Touring for a different car, I’d get one of these.
You might have to someday, when your CVT gives out.😊
@@pingpongballz5998might go out before gta 6
@@pingpongballz5998 umm except that WON"T happen
@@zacharygoeden1282so never?
@@Georgewashington-o7m it will. Like other Subaru owners
Excellent videos guys. These reviews and tests are really helpful, please keep making them. I am shopping for a compact AWD crossover and this video showed me that the Mazda CX-50 should be on the list!
If you’re looking for a more premium offering I’d consider this and Lexus from Japan, or something like an awd X3 or Jeep. Just a suggestion. But fair warning, all of these cars except Lexus have hefty repair costs
I really like the way this car looks. Mazda design language is just so good.
The interiors of fabulous I just like being in those cars I don’t mind even traffic and the music. The Bose systems are always fabulous. Too nice place to take a drive. In
Like with lots of crossovers nowadays , this Mazda seems to have a surprisingly good AWD system that is undermined by having bad ground clearance and angles
Yeah I have thought about that. I think it’s just an easy thing to do on AWD cars now due to advances in electronically controlled traction. Used to be the only thing electronics would do is get you stuck. To me, it really says something not so good when a manufacturer of a true 4x4 doesn’t have a good system for off road, might be kind of embarrassing.
That's by design because no one actually goes off-road in their Mazda, Honda, or even Bronco. These systems are mainly set up for safety in bad weather conditions, not "real" off-roading. Better approach and departure angles generally mean worse aerodynamics and therefore worse fuel economy or interior noise. Extra ground clearance naturally makes handling worse, so it's in manufacturer's best interests to keep it as low as practical, while still maintaining some improvement over sedans.
@@KarthikVishwamitra I think that's the point here. These are vehicles meant to handle snowy/rainy weather and a decently maintained dirt/gravel road/trail, not tackling overland duties during a spring thaw. 8.3 or 8.6 inches of ground clearance (depending on trim) is right in line with it's competition (Subaru Outback 8.7 inches, RAV4 8-8.4 inches, etc).
@@KarthikVishwamitraat the same time I bought a Jeep compass because it does have better angles, and I get my value out of those all the time. Lots of water bars out where I am that crunch bumpers like there's no tomorrow
I drive a 2016 mazda cx-5 with AWD and I've taken it off-roading multiple times. It's really capable!
Mazda I do believe has one of the best looking compact SUV out there.
Great test I have a CX5 and like the CX50 better now
There is a lot of advertising for Mazda as of late and I hope it lives up to the hype because we need a good vehicle to hit the market.
If I were to get a non premium brand crossover in this segment I'd probably get this
I love my CX 50, I just don’t have the turbo🤪. Still, not a bad ride!
Mazda really seems to make pretty good cars across the board. I think they have some of the best looks in the industry too.
Except this IS premium, if you want something generic get a kia or hyundie lol
You won’t think that after you drive one. The cx50 is so unrefined. Drive a CX5 and you’ll want that instead.
@@audiophanatic4331that's just your opinion. I test drove both and it's false. The only thing that people could complain about the Cx-50 was how the steering wheel is more sporty thus much more precise while also communicating to the driver. This makes it so grandpas and grandmas with feeble arm strength will complain about it because it's harder to turn than a typical SUV but nowhere near as hard as whiners make it sound like.
I just traded my Bronco black diamond for the cx50 turbo premium plus and the ride quality is night and day better with the Mazda. Greatest car I ever owned. My 19 cx5 signature previously held this title.
Even with those tires it was able to achieve those articulation angles, just imagine how much easier it would be with a more aggressive tire.
The Cx 50 looks so good. I'm seeing more of them on the road nowadays and they are arguably the best looking cars in their class.
Those large wheels suck, only for looks. It makes the car handle terrible, nosey and just not good enough. Now the 18" wrangler tires are the way to go like what the Meridian has.
As an owner of a 2023 Cx-50 Turbo Premium Plus I have to say, the 20” all season tires were impressive to me with their capabilities. I have since swapped mine out for a set of 18” RX-8 wheels with fallen all terrain tires, the same kind on the Meridian, and it’s a night and day difference with the added grip of the all terrain tires. Have 44k miles on mine and I take it down trails rather often. Nothing super crazy, but enough to get it articulated occasionally and definitely get to play in a lot of mud 😂
I am impressed, especially with those OEM all seasons! I traded my 21 CX30 TPP in December for a 24 CX50 TPP. I put 3,286 miles on her before I switched out the tires to the Falken Wildpeak AT Trails, which are the same tires that come on the Meridian Edition. I kept the OEM 20" wheels but went to a 50 series sidewall instead of the 45. I am definitely not rock crawling and doing any crazy rough off roading, but I would like to take on some easy trails and camping and feel this tire will be excellent.
I would love to see how this looks with that set up because I was thinking on doing the same thing! Do you have pictures posted anywhere?
256 horsepower! And don’t ever put anything but premium in your Mazda. Your wallet will thank you..
2.5 liter engine (broom pointing to car under pan cover🤣)
Mazda makes a great vehicles, thanks for sharing some videos on them, Have a Blessed Day!
Will sell like hotcakes
Really impressive results in really difficult conditions. Nice job all around on this vehicle Mazda!
Very impressive! I'll say that this did better than the 80 series.
I would love you to do the new jeep wranglers and gladiators on the slip tests
Very impressed 👏🏼 now to see that new Meridian Edition CX-50 be put to the test 🔥
I’m surprise, y’all didn’t use the Meridian version for this test.
I’d love to see this test done on a Jeep Wrangler with the 4 auto option as was done with the Ford Bronco in the past.
Wrangler has a 4 auto option? oh wow i looked it up and yes, since 2021 some higher end models have 4 auto... I think all the other jeeps do have full time 4wd mode....
I'll take Mazda's entertainment to anything out there........Especially the volume control.......Right under Your fingers...All the time.....Paul
Mazda keeps it simple, turn off the TCS will split the trq 50% to the rear when in snow mode. Mazda used what has been established quite awhile ago TCS with the turn off switch. No need to have X mode or X mode 2. With all the 310# torque Turbo w/ the EGR cooling effect of the SkyActive intake outtake flow cools the Torbo as well as pull all of the heat exhaust evenly. Keeping the Turbo turbo cooler than other engines are able.
MAZDA needs to put the MERIDIAN style wheels and tires on ALL their vehicles--- PERIOD-- bar none - if they want to claim " off-pavement" status..
Very impressed. Now let's see a video between this and the Crosstrek in similar conditions and see if this thing can best Subaru's "legendary" awd system
That would be an awesome test. Personally I'm torn between the CX50 and the Crosstrek. The CX50 looks so much nicer inside and out, but the Subaru has it beat on drivetrain configuration.
@@bradcomis1066 lots of pros and cons. I had a 2014 CX-5 for 9 years. I traded it for a 2021 Crosstrek. The Crosstrek is nowhere near as nice of a vehicle
@lcann251 it's impossible for you to have had a 2014 for 13 years, that isn't how math works at all.
@@alexanderblackburn4520 yeah. I'm an idiot. I had it for 9, no idea why my brain decided to type 13. I bought it in early 2013 as a MY14 and traded it January 22. I've edited my comment
I would take a 6 speed over a CVT, especially in lite off roading.
Front seat cup holders look like a problem. Will my big fountain soda clear the dash? May not be much to some people but for somebody with a drink in hand all the time this could be a deal breaker.
You should drink less soda anyway! Diabetes is running rampant
Just imagine if Mazda REALLY decided to build a true off-road vehicle! Ground clearance and skid plates... None of this crappy "Let's try to compete with the Crosstrek" crap. Build it Mazda!
Damn, I was just seconds away from making the same comment almost word for word!
@@furmanmackey5479 Wow! Great minds think alike!!! Mazda could do it! I have no idea why ANY manufacturer hasn't thought of this before. Just build a Japanese Jeep!!! But with better engines and affordability!
@@johng.4959If Mazda came out with a vehicle like you just described The Lovely Bride and I would be very interested in it indeed!
I've been considering the Maxda CX-50 but I'm disappointed with the lower roof line. I was hoping for more space and height for cargo and headroom.
I have one. It's a bit of a trade-off for the cleaner wagon-ish look. It hasn't been an issue for me.
@@cgrocho47 I was hoping the CX-50 would be closer in size to the Honda Passport. Like you said it's more of a wagon size and style.
Just buy version without sunroof
@@KPHVACthen buy the CX-90. 🤷🏽♂️ or wait for the 70
@@reece758 Yeah I think I will like the CX-70 when it comes out.
Thank you for speaking on the 'crummy' or is that 'crumby'... tires!! The OEM all season from Mazda are crap! 2 weeks in and I went and got some decent Off-Road Tires because I like the mountains. I fly past the Jeeps on the trails because i'm under warranty and not rock crawling! I love the mud and even got props from Toyo guy in Big Bear CA. who watched us traverse major mud puddle not getting stuck in stock lift 23'. Snow has not been an issue either.
Would’ve love to see you guys test the off-road model of the Cx-50 with the better tires. Still great video though! Been waiting for this one!
Mazda actually recommended to turn off traction control
For better offroad performance
I wanna see like the Michelin Defender LTX tires on this thing.
Something about the (overdone) styling & proportions is off IMO. Also, too much exterior (cheap-looking) plastics for the premium price tag.
I don't understand this vehicle. Make it more utilitilitatian! HIgher roof, square trunk, taller tires, simpler shape. Mazda does many things well so a utilitarian car would be interesting for me.
Great video....but why do you have background music ? It's annoying AF!
That stiching down the center of the seat seems like that's gonna split withing a couple years!
Needs some 15" steelies with all terrain tires already and it'll go most overlanding style routes...hmm...
Pretty amazing considering the crap tires! Well done!
Joke right?! Off-roading with 20" rims?! Too funny!
If they put an 8spd instead of the 6spd, they would at least gain 1mpg more.